Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-08-12

narrisd, which increased his reputation as
lady killer, and most important OF all, sne
had money aud spent it with lavish nahd'
At last the inevitable came. Bella was
missed, and after a week, in which the poor
little Chinaman almost worried his life out
searching for the fugitive. he learned that she
was Ii wing up town in a handsome fiat with
Harry. He never complained When his
cousins suggested that he should arrest the
errng wife he simply replied: "Buddha will
take of his own"
Time passed rapidly. The little fortune
was dissipated in riotous living. Bella,
thoughtless of the future, did love her vaga-
bond lover and was willing to stay with him
even in the depths Of poverty. Not SO with
Harry The moment he found that her
money was exhausted he induced her to pawn
all her jewelry on the pretext that he saw
superb business opportunity in which he could
Quadruple the amount procured from tine
pawnbroker. She gladly parted with her jew
els and gave him the proceeds He left her
an hour afterward and she never saw him
again. The suspense preyed upon constltu-
ton already weakened by dissipation. She
fell sick and was confined to her room more
than month. She suffered from lack OF
money the first week, but she found dia-
mond collar button her lover had overlooked
in his flight and sold it to some dealer in the
neighborhood. This supplied her wants dur
ing her illness When at last she did get out
she went down in a dazed way to zee Lee
Chung. She reached the familiar door and
there tainted. The quick ear Of the artist
heard the sound and he rushed into the hall
When he saw the hollow face and the
look of pain he forgot his anger and
raising her in his nervous arms, carried
her to the bed that had not been occu
pied since her departure Here he nursed
her as a mother does an infant, scarcely leav
ing her side for an instant. In fortnight
thanks to his care, she had regained her health
and strength, and for the first time in her life
felt a genuine love for her husband. She wa
about going out, when she turned around ant
put up her face to be kissed
Lee Chung drew back and said softly bu
resolutely: bella, me love you once velly
much, but no love now Ne and you NJ
hiends. You must not come see me any
more. If you sick, me give you money al
ways"
choked her She closed her hand upon bill
he gave her and went out into the street
Here she met friend.
There is an officer looking for you. Diamond
Harry has got warrant out for you and i
you don't skip you'll be put in the Tombs."
On one day Of the following week thi
news item appeared in The Herald:
The body of young and attractive woma
was found in the East river yesterday. She wa
well dressed and wore jade bracelet In he
clenched hand was $40 bill. An attempt q
robbery and an accidental drowning in the al
tack are suspected The body lies in the morgu
for Identification.
The next issue contained this statement:
The body of the young woman found browne
in the East river day before yesterday was ider
tilted yesterday by Lee Chung, Of % Mott street
as that of his wife Bella who left her home las
Tuesday without saying where she was going
Temporary insanity must have induced her {.
commit suicide, as her husband described her a
being of bright, cheerful and affectionate dis
. position, and as having no reason for the act.
There is a small mound in the Cypress
, Hills cemetery on which rests a small boar
exquisitely carved with strange characters
Every Sunday little bright eyed Chinama
, plucks away the weeds and sets lighted jos
, sticks into the turf by which it is covered
To the visitor who asks about it, the work
r--', ~o~"'ords. 20 it's one of them haa.hcr
getting off his nonsense. They don't feel an
care about dead folks like us whites"
WILLIAM E. S. FALEs.